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Lester Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Germantown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Addie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Emily Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Violet Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mabel Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Duwayne Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rose Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Lester Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lester Brown
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duwayne Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1084:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward J. P. Redman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Sadie A. Redman | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Algaron E. Redman | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Willie G. Redman | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Glenn H. Redman | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Arvid F. Redman | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Clarence H. Davis | 68 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mahlon J. Davis | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Mildred M. Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Joseph F. Berg | 16 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Elmer C. Miller | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 12 | Louisa A. Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Raymond L. Miller | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Gertrude M. Miller | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Frank L. Bothwell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Edna P. Bothwell | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Henry A. Karsel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Ella Karsel | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Gerald H. Karsel | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Marisa Karsel | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | William H. Kessler | 73 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Marie A. Kessler | 64 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Orlando P. Kessler | 24 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Martin P. Kessler | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Marie C. Kessler | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Vergon E. Kessler | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Russell H. Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Rose A. Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | George H. Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Violet M. Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Alice M. Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Lester M. Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Mabel A. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lawrence H. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Emily B. Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Addie M. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Morris L. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Duwayne P. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Lloyd E. Simpson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Bessie C. Simpson | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Gladys M. Simpson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Ethel M. Simpson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Helen M. Simpson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Esther D. Simpson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Arlene L. Simpson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Baby Simpson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | John B. Abels | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 48 | Anna Abels | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Joseph Abels | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Theodore H. Bauer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)